“This is unbelievable. It’s a dream to win a stage at the Tour de France. It was sad that Peter Sagan had to leave. We started the stage directly in the crosswind. I felt better those last few days. There were quite a lot of sprinters in our group, so I had to make the race hard and attack quite early. I made first attack. I gave everything. To finish solo is unbelievable. Cycling is my passion. For my whole family, I spend so much time away from home, it’s the biggest win I could have for them.”
